The City of Fort Scott recently wanted to clarify the ordinance on fireworks, with Independence Day celebrations just around the corner.
“The change came when we looked at the ordinance the city had which just stated a basic fire code,” said FS Deputy Fire Chief Mike Miles, who is also the fire marshall. “It did not give any directions or guidance. So we wanted to give the city and law enforcement as well as the citizens a better understanding.”
“The biggest change is now residents can shoot fireworks from the time (firework) retailers are able to sell,” he said. “It used to just be the 4th of July. Now they can shoot from June 27 to July 4th. Time frames are 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. And up to midnight on the 4th.”
There was a change to prohibit fireworks in city parks.
“There are also other locations we chose to enforce no shooting during the firework display the city puts on,” Miles said. “All city parks are also prohibited from shooting at.”
“The ordinance just gives the basic concepts of firework discharging,” he said. “This also gives a better understanding with the circumstances spelled out. Law enforcement with this ordinance has a better way to enforce the policies. The previous ordinance just stated a fire code, which was pretty vague.”
There may be a majority of City Commissioners present at the Fort Scott Forward on Thursday, June 24th, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. at the River Room Event Center.
Varia Quality Resale Clothing Shop opened June 8 at 110 E. 23rd, across the street from Walgreens.
Co-owners Robin Kendrick and daughter Darci West opened the shop because “my daughter and I like clothes and there are not many clothing stores in Fort Scott,” she said. “And we like to get quality clothes at affordable prices.”
“We sell women’s and children’s clothing from size newborn to women’s plus size,” Kendrick said.
Kendrick said they source the clothes from online sales and also buy clothing outright from local customers.
They take no consignments.
Kendrick can be reached at 620.238.1703.
One can see the latest the shop has to offer on its’ Facebook page.
Hours of operation are Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce is hosting a grand opening for the store on Thursday, June 24 at 8 a.m. with remarks starting at 8:15 a.m., followed by the ribbon-cutting.
Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be served, in addition to a door prize drawing.
Contact the Chamber office at 620.223.3566 for more information on the weekly Chamber coffees, held at various businesses and organizations.
Varia is a French word meaning variety or miscellaneous.
Discussion of the donation of Mercy Hospital building to the County Commission.
The contractual service between Mercy and the different providers for that facility.
The agreement between the Commission and a healthcare provider for a possible feasibility study.
10 minute executive session KSA 75-4319(b)(1) To discuss personnel matters of individual nonelected personnel to protect their privacy
Justifications for Executive Session:
KSA 75-4319(b)(1) To discuss personnel matters of individual nonelected personnel to protect their privacy
KSA 75-4319(b)(2) For consultation with an attorney for the public body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship
KSA 75-4319(b)(3) To discuss matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the representative(s) of the body or agency
KSA 75-4319(b)(4) To discuss data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trust, and individual proprietorships
KSA 75-4319(b)(6) For the preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real property
KSA 75-4319(b)(12) To discuss matters relating to security measures, if the discussion of such matters at an open meeting would jeopardize such security measures.
The City Public Works Department conducted a training exercise this week on Horton Street between 6th and 8th. Unfortunately, the equipment that was utilized for this training was not running efficiently. Necessary equipment components have since been ordered to remedy the issue. This section of Horton Street is now open to drivers. Please be advised, that additional repair work is expected in this area in the coming weeks.
Please contact City Hall with any questions, 620-223-0550.
Chamber Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Announced for Varia, Quality Resale Clothing Store.
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting to celebrate the opening of Varia Quality Resale Clothing Store at 110 E. 23rd St. The event will take place Thursday, June 24thth at 8 a.m. with remarks starting at 8:15 a.m. followed by the cutting of the ribbon. Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be served in addition to a door prize drawing.
Co-Owner, Robin Kendrick comments that Varia is French word meaning variety or miscellaneous. They offer quality resale clothing, non-consignment at affordable prices. They also have accessories and other miscellaneous items for sale. Varia offer woman and children clothing priced at $11.50 and under.
Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 for more information.
Fort Scott Community College (FSCC) will NOT be increasing tuition for the 2021-2022 academic year. In fact, FSCC recently announced that general fees will be covered for fall 2021 through summer 2022.
Tuition at FSCC averages $62.00 a credit hour, making it one of most affordable options in the four-state area.
To make costs more affordable for future Greyhounds, FSCC will also be offering the Kansas Promise Scholarship starting fall 2021.
As stated earlier this month, the Kansas Promise Scholarship is a last-dollar scholarship and assists with costs that institutional or grant scholarships are unable to cover.
Recipients must meet all qualifications and complete the application process to be eligible for this opportunity. More information pertaining to this opportunity can be found at fortscott.edu/KansasPromise.
For more information on how to obtain a high quality education at a low cost, contact the Admissions Department at 620.223.2700 ext. 3520 or go to fortscott.edu/admissions.
The Gordon Parks Museum is scheduled to receive the delivery of the signs from Lark Label in Wichita, KS for The Learning Tree scene location project on Wednesday, June 23.
The project is a series of signs located at the different scene locations where the filming of The Learning Tree took place.
The signs will also include QR codes along with a virtual tour of identified 12 different scene locations of The Learning Tree film.
The Gordon Parks Museum has received a grant from the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation and Humanities Kansas to assist with funding support for this project. The completion goal date for this project is by August 1, 2021.
This historical film by Warner Bros. Seven Arts, was the first time a major motion picture movie filmed in Hollywood was directed by a black film director; Fort Scott, KS native son, Gordon Parks was that person. This film was partially filmed in 1968 on location in Fort Scott and the surrounding area to include Mound City, KS. The film was released in 1969. The film was based on a semi autobiography novel with the same title that Gordon Parks wrote in 1963. The story, based on Gordon’s childhood in Fort Scott, KS, is about a boy growing up in difficult time in segregation and poverty. This film was placed in the Library of Congress National Film Registry Classics in 1989 as one of the top 25 important films. The film continues to be very important today.
A grand opening event with ribbon cutting will take place during the annual Gordon Parks Celebration Oct 7-9, 2021.
More details about the event along with other schedule celebration events will provided at a later date. Please feel free to contact us with any questions, 620-223-2700 ext. 5850 or email [email protected].
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Seated, from left: Sarah Compton, Samantha Neill, Tami Lunsford, Carly Bowden. Standing: Shalisha Thomas, Rachel Pruitt, Jeremy Frazier, Dan Helberg, Jackson Tough, Allyson Turvey, Jennifer Wilson, and Kim Greer. Photo by Kenny Felt.
The Lowell Milken Center (LMC) for Unsung Heroes in Fort Scott, an international educational non-profit organization, has awarded its prestigious Fellowship to eight educators who will be at the Lowell Milken Center from June 20 to June 25.
The LMC Fellowship is awarded on the basis of merit to educators who have distinguished themselves in teaching respect and understanding through project-based learning or who have the potential for this distinction. The Center selects exemplary teachers from across America and around the world, drawn from a variety of disciplines, to collaborate on projects that discover, develop, and communicate the stories of Unsung Heroes in history.
Carly Bowden has been a middle school math teacher for 6 years at Andover Central Middle School in Andover, Kansas, and was a 2019 Kansas Milken Educator. Next year, she will be teaching mathematics at Oregon Trail Middle School in Olathe. Carly teaches her students by creating learning experiences to make mathematics come to life. Connecting math concepts with local businesses and charities allows her students to simultaneously develop empathy and build their mastery in math concepts. Carly is known for positive relationships with her students and connections with those students whose relationship with math needs strengthening.
Since 2017, Carly has been involved with the Voya STEM Fellowship. In 2019 Carly joined the Understood Teacher Fellowship which helps provide resources for educators and families for students with learning differences. Outside of school, she is busy coaching track and field, running road races with her family and running a small earring business.
Sarah Compton has taught for 14 years at Northside Elementary, a K-5 school in Monroe, Wisconsin. In addition to being a fifth-grade teacher, Sarah has served in a variety of supplementary roles, which include serving as a new teacher mentor, a gifted and talented coordinator, and a professional development presenter. Sarah is known for developing project-based learning opportunities for her students. Students in her class have been challenged to create public service announcements, to role-play being on a Congressional task force, and to invest in a stock market simulation. Sarah takes pride in building strong relationships with her students. Through those connections and Sarah’s focus on data-driven instruction, her students achieve significant academic growth each year.
In 2012, Sarah was awarded Monroe’s Crystal Apple Achievement Award. In 2018, Sarah was honored to become a Milken Educator. Sarah is now serving on the Wisconsin DPI’s Teacher Leader Network, connecting current educators to the state superintendent’s office. She serves as a mentor and presenter at the Teachers of Promise Institute.
Kim Greer has taught Social Studies for 17 years at Nevada Middle School in Nevada, Missouri. Kim is currently the sponsor of the 6th grade girls’ club, Girl EmPOWERment, and a co-sponsor of the Honors Club at NMS. She is a department leader and active member of the Community Teachers’ Association and Professional Development Committee.
Kim served as a Fellow for the Korean War Digital History Project in 2017, where she assisted in the development of an online textbook and edited veteran interviews. As a Life Guard Teacher Fellow at Mount Vernon in 2018-19, she researched and developed lesson plans for the Mount Vernon website. Kim also served as a Teacher Facilitator at the George Washington Teacher Institute on Martha Washington and Women of the 18th Century in 2019 and was named an American Revolution Master Teacher in 2020. She will spend a week at Monticello as an MTI/Barringer Fellow in July 2021.
Dan Helberg has been in education for the past 19 years across the states of Nebraska and North Carolina. Dan has taught English at a variety of levels and was the principal at Adams Middle School in North Platte, NE for three years. After a return to the classroom, he has taught 7-12 English at Ansley Public Schools in Ansley, NE and also coaches the Speech team.
In 2013, Dan received a Fund for Teachers Grant and toured Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic while researching Jewish Culture and the Holocaust. In 2014, he attended the Belfer Conference at the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. Dan lives in the Sandhills of Nebraska where he ranches with his family and enjoys the peaceful prairie surroundings. He is from Ansley, Nebraska.
Fort Scott City Manager Jeremy Frazier welcomes the Lowell Milken Fellows to the community. Photo by Kenny Felt.
Updated – The City Commission will meet for a special meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021 at City Hall in the City Commission meeting room at 123 South Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. The City Commission will meet to consider a fireworks ordinance. In addition, the Commission will consider the purchase of a S76 Bobcat Skid Steer Loader from KC Bobcat of Olathe, Kansas.
This meeting is open to the public and will be shown on the City’s you tube channel.
Varia Quality Resale Clothing Shop opened June 8 at 110 E. 23rd, across the street from Walgreens.
